This oil is made from pumpkin seeds. Like any other vegetable oil, only a non-refined product of cold pressing has beneficial properties. Pumpkin oil has a dark green color, and quite a pleasant taste and smell, is widely used both in cooking, and for medical purposes and in cosmetology.
Composition
Pumpkin oil contains in large quantities unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins A, E, F, C, B1, B2, B6, proteins, pectins, sterols and unique plant phospholipids, as well as a complex of 53 useful minerals and trace elements, including magnesium, zinc, selenium, iron. Pumpkin oil is one of the richest natural sources of zinc.
Cosmetic action
Pumpkin oil is an active antioxidant. It helps to improve the condition of the skin, makes it velvety, improves elasticity, softens, restores, accelerates the healing of scratches, cracks, sunburn. Also helps with eczema, dermatitis, skin irritations, helps to speed up growth and strengthen hair, helps to get rid of dandruff, strengthen nails, improve the condition of dry hands.
Healing properties
Pumpkin oil is one of those foods that should be consumed every day. It is also used in medicine, as it has many valuable properties:
- normalizes blood composition and metabolism;
- improves kidney and bladder function;
- has anthelmintic and antifungal effect;
- helps restore the liver with cirrhosis, hepatitis, fatty liver dysfunction;
- It is shown in case of abnormality of the digestive tract, constipation, for the treatment of heartburn and gastritis, with peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum;
- Used for cholecystocholangitis, diskenzii biliary tract;
- helps reduce cholesterol in the body and helps eliminate toxins;
- relieves pain and burning sensation in cystitis (10 drops 3 times a day);
- Used for ischemic heart disease and atherosclerosis;
- normalizes the functions of the prostate gland, prevents the development of inflammatory processes;
- has anti-allergic properties;
- slows down the aging process, maintaining the elasticity of the arteries and skin;
- helps with periodontitis, stomatitis, traumas of the oral cavity (in the form of lubrication, rinses, appliques).
In most cases, pumpkin oil is recommended to take 1 teaspoonful 3 times a day for at least a month.
Contraindications
Since pumpkin oil has a laxative effect, it can dilute the stool when it is taken. There may also be a burp, for the removal of which it is recommended to drink it with a glass of sour juice (lemon, grapefruit, etc.). In rare cases, an allergic reaction is possible.
Pumpkin oil for weight loss
Since this oil normalizes lipid metabolism and metabolism, one of the consequences of violation of which is obesity, it is used in the course of adjustment and normalization of weight. To do this, it is enough to replace them in food with other vegetable and butter, using as a dressing for salads, meat and fish dishes. Frying on pumpkin oil is impossible, because when heated, it loses its useful properties. You can take it in pure form, 1 teaspoon twice a day, or, if you do not like the taste, buy it in special capsules.
For hair and face
To achieve a rejuvenating effect, returning the skin to elasticity and elasticity, it is useful to make a hot mask with pumpkin oil twice a month. To a cotton napkin, previously soaked in warm water, apply 25 ml of oil and apply to the face for 25-30 minutes, covering it with a warm towel. With oily skin, the procedure is reduced to 10 minutes. To soften the skin in the area of the lips and eyelids and reduce facial wrinkles, the oil is applied to damp skin for 40 minutes, and then the remnants are removed with a tissue.
To accelerate growth and strengthen hair, it is recommended 2-3 times a week to rub pumpkin oil into the scalp half an hour before washing the head.